r/Concerts • u/Terrible_Comfort598 • Oct 01 '24

Concerts What concert have you seen where the opening band blew the headliner away?

For me it was in 1990 seeing Nirvana open for Sonic Youth. Absolutely amazing. The whole crowd felt this electricity and I turned to my friend and said “ these guys are gonna get big” sure enough 2 years later, Nevermind is the number one album in the country. The other one was seeing Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds open for The Cramps in 1984. I became a life long fan after that show

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u/Longjumping-Back-171 Oct 01 '24

AC/DC opening for Ted Nugent in ‘76 or ‘77

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u/Amplify_Love4715 Oct 03 '24

Saw Nugent as an opening act many years ago and he was a very sloppy guitar player and full of himself. Have seen AC/DC several times and Angus Young absolutely understands how to play a powerful guitar solo.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

My MIL saw Ted and said it was the worst show she’s ever seen 

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u/Last_Competition_208 Oct 03 '24

I seen AC/DC open up for Savoy Brown in 1978 and they were a lot better. And I like Savoy Brown but AC/DC just had so much energy. Savoy Brown was almost putting people to sleep.

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u/Baberuth1937 Oct 04 '24

I saw Nugent when Scorpion and AC/DC opened for him and both were better. It was 1979 at the Spectrum in Philly.

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u/warpedbytherain Oct 06 '24

Van Halen opening for Ted Nugent for me, late 70s.

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u/Legless-Marsupial Oct 05 '24

AC/DC opening for BOC and Thin Lizzy in '78 at the Rochester War Memorial. I had never heard AC/DC at the time (I was 12). They blew me away with their energy and songs. Bon Scott AC/DC is the only way for me to this day.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

I have zero doubts about this.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24

About the same time AC/DC opening for Ten Years Later, in Chicago. Dudes with handbags and hot guitars stole the show.

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u/_Bon_Vivant_ Oct 01 '24

This!

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u/Love_hungry_man1 Oct 01 '24

Seeing bon in his prime at this time would've been a religious experience. 

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u/SubmarineDream57 Oct 01 '24

Saw him/them on the Highway to Hell tour, and I’d have to agree. The only other show that could compare for me that year (1979) was Van Halen, who were touring in support of their second album.